African representatives Al Ahly have been drawn in Group A alongside Sesi Franca and Team Ignite ahead of the 2023 FIBA Intercontinental Cup slated from September 21-24 in Singapore.

The Egyptian basketball powerhouse were crowned champions of the third season of the Basketball Africa League (BAL), after beating Senegal’s AS Douanes 80-65 in the final held at BK Arena, Kigali, Rwanda.

It is one six teams that will compete in this year’s edition of the FIBA Intercontinental Cup, also commonly referred to as the FIBA World Cup for Champion Clubs, or the FIBA Club World Cup, is a professional basketball clubs’ competition that is endorsed by FIBA and the National Basketball Association (NBA).

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The six teams were drawn into two groups where they will face each other in round robin style over the first three days of the 33rd edition of the competition.

Sesi Franca (BCLA Champion), Team Ignite (NBA G League) and Al Ahly (BAL Winner) will square off in Group A While Group B consists of Chinese Basketball Association league representatives Zhejiang Golden Bulls, West Asia Super League champions Al Manama and BCL winners Telekom Baskets Bonn.

The winners of the two groups will battle to determine the 2023 Intercontinental Cup champion who will be determined on September 24. The third and fifth placings will take place earlier that day.

All nine games will take place inside the Singapore Indoor Stadium at Singapore Sports Hub.

The Intercontinental Cup has included four teams in four of the last five years - only BCL champions San Pablo Burgos and BCLA winners Quimsa participated in 2021 - but the field has expanded to six teams for 2023, the most since eight clubs were in the field in 1987.